Every day, millions of Americans with diabetes have to inject themselves with insulin to manage their blood-sugar levels. But less painful alternatives are emerging. Scientists are developing a new way of administering the medicine orally with tiny vesicles that can … More
Niagara University is set to deliver disability awareness training to first responders in Missouri and Montana. Contracts with the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services will allow the university to deliver training … More
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, ReNU Niagara is going back to its roots. The Niagara University-backed community outreach program has created a yearlong series of courses that will help its partners improve the capacity of their organizations. Capacity College will … More
Gabrielle Literman has been hired as the new assistant director for the dean of students/residence life. She began her new role Aug. 15, and now reports to Jason Jakubowski and Kim Fenton. In this newly created position, Gabe will be … More
Five Niagara University students are spending a portion of the summer in Haiti, deploying the knowledge they’ve ascertained during their collegiate studies to assist children in one of the world’s most impoverished countries. Morgan Dahlberg (of Farmington, Connecticut), Ana Diaz … More
With the state of New York facing a major teacher shortage in the years ahead, cutting-edge preparation of education majors – and continued professional development of current educators – takes on added importance. It was that impetus, in part, that … More
U.S. Census data shows that 72 percent of adults in Niagara and Erie counties read at a fourth grade level. Niagara University is leading the charge toward stemming that tide through functional university-backed initiatives like the Niagara County Quality Improvement … More
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday the receipt of $2.1 million in federal funding that is earmarked to increase developmental skills among children and decrease maternal depression in the Western New York and Long Island regions. The state’s Council … More
Jacey Diez, a Niagara University senior studying TESOL and elementary education, has been chosen as the recipient of this year’s Our Lady of Victory Youth Service Award. Diez, of Lewiston, will be honored during the Our Lady of Victory Homes … More
Who better to compose a handbook on campus mental health than a tenured clinical mental health professor, a recent doctoral graduate in counseling psychology and a practicing university psychologist? Dr. Shannon J. Hodges, professor of counseling at Niagara University, teamed … More
When the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., was invested as Niagara University’s 26th president, he stated in his inaugural address that the Catholic and Vincentian institution would become an even greater regional partner by forging a “distinctive role in STEM … More
Please be advised that beginning Tuesday, Aug. 9, Facility Services will begin removing the planter within the Gallagher Center’s lobby entrance atrium on the second floor. This work will require us to close off one set of stairs at a … More
Several well-known local city leaders are coming together to present a Niagara University Continuing Education offering on transformational urban leadership. The 15-week course, which begins Sept. 6, is designed to acquaint participants with the historical, religious and sociocultural dynamics that … More
“2 Good 2 Toss,” a Niagara University service program intended to keep reusable items out of landfills, raised $2,334.20 this May for the Office of Campus Ministry and the St. Vincent de Paul Society. For the fourth straight year, members … More
You’re invited to enjoy this truly family-friendly open house and sneak preview of the NEW Niagara Falls, N.Y., Amtrak Intermodal Station. The community has much to be proud of with the completion of this, the newest rail station in the … More
A scholarly article co-published by the dean of Niagara University’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Management has been chosen as the 2015 Paper of the Year by one of the world’s foremost academic journals. The Journal of Hospitality & Tourism … More
While attending a Vincentian Youth Day gathering in Piekary, Poland, four Niagara University students had the opportunity to meet the Congregation of the Mission’s newly appointed superior general, the Rev. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M. Father Mavrič was named the 25th superior … More
You’re invited to enjoy this truly family-friendly open house and sneak preview of the NEW Niagara Falls, N.Y., Amtrak Intermodal Station. The community has much to be proud of with the completion of this, the newest rail station in the … More
Niagara University’s clinical mental health counseling program has received accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. Accreditation by CACREP, which is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, provides confirmation that … More
Facility Services will be undertaking work in the Gallagher Center entrance area over the next few weeks. This work requires the use of a lift. Please use caution when entering and exiting the building when this lift is in place. … More